2025 Academic and Cultural Experience (ACE) Program

Start your global journey with APU this August! Join our two-day online ACE Program to connect with other internationally-minded high school students from around the world.

It's free to join – keep reading for details. Apply by June 4, 2025.

2025 Academic and Cultural Experience (ACE) Program

Application Deadline

Application Deadline:

11:59am Wednesday, June 4 2025 (JST)

English

Online

About ACE

About ACE:

ACE is a two-day online program for internationally-minded high school students. As an ACE participant, you can:: ・Make new friends from around the world
・Improve your intercultural communication skills
・Challenge yourself in university-level workshops and group work
・Earn a Certificate of Completion from APU (Requires attendance in the Welcome Session, the Farewell Session, and all four lectures.)

Dates: 📅Day 01: August 2 (Sat.) 15:00-20:30 (JST)
📅Day 02: August 3(Sun.) 15:00-21:00 (JST)

Program Details: CAPACITY: 200 students from around the world
LOCATION:　Online(Zoom)
PROGRAM FEE: Free of charge

🧭DAY 01 Saturday, August 2
15:00-16:00 Welcome Session
16:30-18:00 Lecture 1: Culture & Global Citizens
18:15-19:45 Lecture 2: Developing Cultural Intelligence (CQ) Part I
20:00-20:30 Mix&Mingle -Let’s get to know each other more-

🧭DAY 02 Sunday, August 3
15:00-16:00 Workshop -Discover more about Japan-
16:30-18:00 Lecture 3: Developing Cultural Intelligence (CQ) Part II
18:15-19:45 Lecture 4: Towards Global Citizenship
20:00-21:00 Farewell Session

The schedule above is subject to change. Admitted participants will be notified of any changes via email.

Eligibility & Program Language: ✔High school student in grade 10 or above
or
✔Recently high school graduate (within the past 3 years) and are not currently enrolled at a higher education institution

The program is conducted entirely in English, therefore it is recommended that applicants who are non-native English speakers have a level of English proficiency equivalent to one of the following:
IELTS: 6.0 TOEFL iBT: 75

Questions?: APU Office of International Admissions
aceapu@apu.ac.jp